deno/std/node/README.md

Deno Node compatibility

This module is meant to have a compatibility layer for the nodeJS standard library.

Warning : Any function of this module should not be referred anywhere in the deno standard library as it's a compatiblity module.

CommonJS Module Loading

createRequire(...) is provided to create a require function for loading CJS modules.

import { createRequire } from "https://deno.land/std/node/module.ts";

const require_ = createRequire(import.meta.url);
// Loads native module polyfill.
const path = require_("path");
// Loads extensionless module.
const cjsModule = require_("./my_mod");
// Visits node_modules.
const leftPad = require_("left-pad");